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Wednesday, 4 May 2022

British American Tobacco Co. (China) - Sports & Games


1930's
Sports & Games
British American Tobacco Co.
China
50 cards (1 football)

Unlike the Chinese version of John Player & Son's Hints on Association Football cards I am not aware of an English version of this set. Many of the high numbered cards seem to show various Chinese sports and games that I have been unable to identify.

1.  Athletics
2.  Athletics - Steeplechase
3.  Athletics - High Jump
4.  Athletics - Pole Vault
5.  Athletics - Long Jump
6.  Athletics - Shot Putt
7.  Athletics - Discus Throwing
8.  Athletics - Javelin
9.  Football
10.  Tennis
11.  Volleyball
12.  Basketball
13.  Baseball
14.  Rugby
15.  Swimming
16.  Cycling
17.  Table Tennis
18.  Snooker
19.  Billiards
20.  Squash
21.  Roller Skating
22.  Horse Racing
23.  Shooting
24.  Fishing
25.  ?
26.  ?
27.  ?
28.  ?
29.  Archery
30.  Weighlifting
31.  Gymnastics
32.  ?
33.  ?
34.  See-Saw
35.  Tug of War
36.  Swings
37.  Skipping
38.  Triple Skipping
39.  Scooter
40.  Tricycling
41.  ?
42.  ?
43.  ?
44.  ?
45.  ?
46.  Kite Flying
47.  ?
48.  ?
49.  ?
50.  ?

2 comments:

  1. Do you have any images of the other cards from this set? I could help identify the other chinese sports

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  2. No, sorry, I don't. These cards are extremely rare.

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